Listen and Talk

Org #11577

1996

year founded

$23,777

raised on GlobalGiving

5

years fundraising

3

projects funded

Mission

At Listen and Talk, our mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate and learn through listening and spoken language. With the aid of advanced hearing technology and committed families involved in specialized programs provided by Listen and Talk, almost all children with hearing loss can learn to listen and use spoken language, allowing them to fully participate in a hearing world. Listen and Talk achieves these remarkable results by combining proven auditory-based educational methods with the use of advanced hearing technology including: digital/programmable hearing aids, cochlear implants, personal FM systems, and sound field systems for classrooms. For optim... read moreAt Listen and Talk, our mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate and learn through listening and spoken language. With the aid of advanced hearing technology and committed families involved in specialized programs provided by Listen and Talk, almost all children with hearing loss can learn to listen and use spoken language, allowing them to fully participate in a hearing world. Listen and Talk achieves these remarkable results by combining proven auditory-based educational methods with the use of advanced hearing technology including: digital/programmable hearing aids, cochlear implants, personal FM systems, and sound field systems for classrooms. For optimal success, we strive to apply our teaching methods to children in infancy-as soon as they are identified with hearing loss. Most Listen and Talk "graduates": Enter their neighborhood school by kindergarten, Learn and compete side-by-side with peers in regular classrooms, Converse and learn through spoken and written language, Reach their full language and learning potential and fully integrate into the wider community. Lifelong goals for each child include: The ability to learn and gain information through listening,the ability to effectively communicate without the need for an interpreter, the ability to think and reason independently, the use of age-appropriate literacy skills for communication, learning and enjoyment, intelligible speech, problem solving skills, and social engagement.

Project Reports

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Jul 21, 2017

Chatty Children

Children with hearing develop the ability to listen and talk by being surrounded by a world of conversation. For a child with hearing loss, families need to be more intentional about helping to...

Jul 21, 2017

Communication is Key

Listen and Talk is dedicated to helping any family of a child with hearing loss. Hearing loss can occur in any family and learning how to support a child's development of speaking and listening takes...

Apr 24, 2017

Supporting Families

Parents are hungry to learn how to best interact and support their child's listening and spoken language development. With your support, we can help them with technological tools which will...

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